Break Time Reviews
Previous Rankings#171-183#151-170#131-150 WINDFALL is a pretty simple movie, but a killer trio of Jason Segel, Lily Collins, and Jesse Plemons do some heavy lifting to keep it afloat. I actually enjoyed FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE (review). There were some flashes of the magic that made the original series so good. If we get […]
Previous Rankings#171-183#151-170 THE RETALIATORS has some fun revenge-thriller aspects, but it never fully comes together. Thought A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS would be awful, so the fact that it’s average is a big win. Very similar feel to the original, and has some genuinely fun moments. BLACK ADAM (review) took Dwayne Johnson, one of the most […]
Previous Rankings#171-183 MEET CUTE has some moments, thanks to Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson’s charm. But it’s repetitive and ultimately a little uncomfortable. BARDO wins this year’s Fuck This Movie award. Some good performances in MOTHERING SUNDAY, but not much else. Adrien Brody is pretty good in CLEAN, but it’s remarkably boring for a supposed […]
Okay, here we go, it’s movie ranking time! I’ve seen some takes online talking about how this wasn’t a great year for film, or that “it was fine, but it doesn’t compare to (insert any arbitrary year here).” And to that I say, “Touch grass.” It’s a lazy comment. Either your standards and expectations are […]
Here we go, folks, my top 10 movies for 2021! No true masterpieces, though a few came *very* close. But let’s not delay, let’s jump right in! Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130#91-110#71-90#51-70#31-50#11-30 What can I say about BELFAST (full review here)? I’m in love with pretty much everything about it. The story, the acting, the set pieces, even […]
Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130#91-110#71-90#51-70#31-50 IN THE HEIGHTS is simply a delight. Electric performances, fun musical sets, it’s great. SHANG-CHI offers some of the best-looking and choreographed fight scenes in all of the MCU. The inclusion of martial arts is a more than welcome addition, and helps give it a fresh feel. I love, love, love CODA. Being […]
This group of movies is probably highlighted by several “hidden gems,” movies that are criminally underseen. I hope we can change that. Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130#91-110#71-90#51-70 Jason Segel has never been better than in OUR FRIEND, and he’s nearly matched every step of the way by Casey Affleck and Dakota Johnson. This based-on-a-true story almost veers into […]
Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130#91-110#71-90 A HERO is getting rave reviews, and it is pretty good. It gets a lot out of a simple set-up, but it hinges on you getting behind the main character, who, while charismatic, was unlikable to me. He’s a nice enough guy who refuses to take responsibility for anything he does. MINARI is […]
Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130#91-110 TOGETHER TOGETHER plays on the usual tropes of the romantic comedy, but puts a unique spin on it. Benedict Cumberbatch is getting all the hype for The Power of the Dog and Spider-Man, overshadowing his great performance in THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN (along with another movie to come later). NOMADLAND is […]
Previous Rankings#191-209#171-190#151-170#131-150#111-130 Frank Grillo is perfectly cast in BOSS LEVEL, a fun action entry into the “stuck-in-a-time-loop” genre. Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy was one of the surprise hits of the year. PART THREE is a thrilling and bloody conclusion. The ideas presented in RON’S GONE WRONG certainly aren’t anything new, but it has enough fun […]
